#974590
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.145 330.8), rgb(151, 69, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#974590 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974590 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 69, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.145 330.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #974590 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974590 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974590 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #974590 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#B966B1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 330.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974590
oklch(52.3% 0.145 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#974590 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #415D92 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A698E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4C64 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974590
#974590
oklch(52.3% 0.145 330.8)
- #007F3B
#007F3B
oklch(52.2% 0.141 150.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #974590, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974590.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #974590 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.